Saturday 5th July 2025

Blithfield Resv

Garganey in Blithe Bay, sec/sum Caspian Gull, 2x Greenshank, several juv Redstarts, (GJM, MPR)

Rudyard

7x Black-tailed Godwit, early morning, (SGi)

Tittesworth Water

Green Sandpiper, 12x Common Sandpiper, 8x LRP, 11x Oystercatcher, 9x Lapwing, 5x Common Tern, Red Kite, (SGi, IB, PS)

                                                      Green Sandpiper by Steve Gibson

Trentham Gardens

Hummingbird Hawkmoth, around shopping village. (HF)

                                                                  By Heather Forbes

Branston GPs

Great Egret, 4x Little Egret, 30x Little Grebe, 32x Gadwall, 8x Pochard, Black-tailed Godwit roosted, 8x Lapwing, 10x Curlew roosted, 4x Oystercatcher, 8x Common Tern, (DSc)

Tucklesholme

Great Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Common Tern, 2x Linnet, (DSc)

Whitemoor Haye

c300x Sand Martin over fields, 2x Little Egret, 4x Great Egret, 35x Lapwing, 3x Oystercatcher, 8x Egyptian Geese, several Yellowhammers, 5x Gadwall, Garden Warbler, (SCo)

Alrewas NMA

2x Oystercatcher, 4x Common Tern, Cetti's Warbler, Tree Damsel Bug, (JWo)

Barton-under-Needwood

2x Yellow Wagtail, Green Lane, (JWo)